Nicole's letter in @nytimes: School shootings are preventable. According to an analysis by the U.S. Secret Service of 41 targeted school attacks, in almost every case, students and other community members observed warning signs in advance of school violence. Programs that teach what these warning signs are and how to take action have been proven to work. Sandy Hook Promise’s “Know the Signs” programs have helped prevent more than 10 credible planned mass shooting attacks in rural, urban, and suburban schools, along with hundreds of youth suicides and countless acts of violence. All of these programs are accessible online, at no cost to schools. Instead of waiting for the next school shooting, let’s make sure that every school in the country is working to be sure that students know what the warning signs are and — even more important — how to get help. We need to empower more kids to be “upstanders” in prevention instead of bystanders to tragedy. Click the link in our bio to read all the letters on the topic "What Mass Shooters Often Have in Common." #endgunviolence #schoolsafety #warningsigns #knowthesigns #saysomethingsaveslives #newyorktimes #letter #protectourkids #sandyhookpromise